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In Texas, you can find a wide variety of animals. But not every one of them is amiable toward people. What little is known about one potentially harmful critter that has recently grown in Texas waters is detailed here.
A Texas Animal Displaying Impressive Growth
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram said that researchers from Texas A&M University–Galveston’s Department of Marine Biology, led by Professor Philip Matich, have combed through records dating back more than four decades.
Information pertaining to local meteorological conditions and their effects on animal populations is included in the data set.
The Bull Shark was the primary subject of Professor Matich and his colleagues’ research. The number of bull sharks in the Gulf of Mexico has climbed by a factor of roughly eight since the initial count was recorded forty years ago, according to the data.
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Since the aforementioned figures correspond to specific bodies of water in Texas, this information is also relevant to that Lone Star State. However, which aspect of the weather brought about the change?
Texas Bull Sharks Benefit from Warmer Weather
The Star-Telegram states that bull sharks are known to breed using specific water. They are most at home in estuaries that get their water supply from fresh sources. According to the numbers, the water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico has risen by three degrees.
The population of striped mullets, an essential food source for juvenile bull sharks, declined as a result of this change. It follows that juvenile bull sharks did not go out hunting but instead remained in their nests to grow larger.
The potential growth rate of bull sharks in Texas is, nevertheless, unknown. While this is being written, the Star-Telegram says that 119 people in the state have been attacked by bull sharks. Stay alert and stay safe, Texas!